Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 129,999 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 129,999 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon peaked at 129,999 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 107th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 70,000 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 90,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 110,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 120,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 129,999 tonnes | +8.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 129,999 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,000 tonnes, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 129,999 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,000 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,500 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 129,999 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon was 129,999 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 129,999 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cameroon ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.